Contributions from Adam Woodward | Little White Lies

Contributor Adam Woodward

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Review

Guardians of the Galaxy

by Adam Woodward

Chris Pratt and co deliv­er big in Marvel’s smartest and most sur­pris­ing film to date.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

A Million Ways to Die in the West

by Adam Woodward

Seth Mac­Far­lane has opt­ed to make a com­e­dy west­ern as his fol­low-up to Ted. It’s an epic fail on every con­ceiv­able level.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

Frank

by Adam Woodward

Michael Fass­ben­der stars as the artist for­mal­ly known as Frank Side­bot­tom in this spiky music indus­try satire.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Interviews

Richard Linklater: Colossal Youth

by Adam Woodward

LWLies trav­els around the globe to meet the Boy­hood direc­tor in his own backyard.
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Review

Starred Up

by Adam Woodward

This bruis­ing and bru­tal jail­house carve-up rides on the back of an aston­ish­ing cen­tral turn by Jack O’Connell.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Non-Stop

by Adam Woodward

More mile-high mis­ad­ven­tures as Liam Nee­son rolls out his machis­mo B‑movie thing on a packed pas­sen­ger jet.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

The Monuments Men

by Adam Woodward

George Clooney socks it to the Nazis in this ram­bling adven­ture yarn with an all-star cast.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Inside Llewyn Davis

by Adam Woodward

Cold exte­ri­ors and warm inte­ri­ors com­bine in the Coen broth­ers’ rhap­sod­ic por­trait of a ​’60s folk singer.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Like Father, Like Son

by Adam Woodward

The sim­ple, tragi­com­ic trails of father­hood are cap­tured with per­fec­tion in the lat­est from Japan’s Hirokazu Koreeda.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Short Term 12

by Adam Woodward

A barn­storm­ing per­for­mance from Brie Lar­son ele­vates this bit­ter­sweet fos­ter care drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect